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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting people with care needs to continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. As of November 2022, 19,038,523 home support hours had been delivered nationally over the preceding year and, as at the end of November 2022, there were 56,429 people in receipt of the service. However, there were also 3,240 new applicants...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: The Government is committed to supporting healthy, positive ageing and ensuring that older persons can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. The Programme for Government(2020) commits to the establishment of a commission on care that will ‘assess how we care for older people and examine alternatives to meet the diverse needs of our older...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Regarding the case of the two boys, I take on board everything he said and will talk to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, regarding the issues he raised but I cannot comment on the case because I was not aware of it before I came in here. The Minister of State apologises for not being here. The Deputy is right that early...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: In addition to the funding provided to enhance capacity to the CDNTs in recent years, the Government committed to providing an additional 136 posts in 2022 to facilitate the reinstatement of services in 104 special schools. The allocation for special schools located in Cork is 22 whole-time equivalents and the HSE is actively allocating posts here. Cork-Kerry community healthcare - and this...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (19 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: University Hospital Waterford continues to perform better than the national average for patient experience times in the emergency department, ambulance turnaround times and maintaining a zero-trolley status for admitted patients, and all with a view to supporting a positive patient experience with 452 beds. This has been achieved through close co-operation between University Hospital...
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I welcome the debate and support the amendment moved by the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I believe in the delivery of fundamental public health services to the highest standard. The Sinn Féin motion was all about taking political aim. It is very personalised. It failed to take into account any of the significant investment in our health services and the policy measures already in train...
- Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I will speak to that in closing.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: I have spoken with the Deputy across the floor of the Dáil many times about the closure of St. Brigid's Hospital in 2020. As he is aware, the building is more than 200 years old and the HIQA report deemed it was no longer fit for purpose. Issues were raised relating to health and safety, especially in terms of fire.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)
Mary Butler: As the Deputy also knows, St. Brigid's Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir has now been reconfigured as a community healthcare network. There are seven new jobs involved. The hospital offers support to people with long-term illness, pain management and diabetes. The facility is working well, and it is still offering healthcare to the people of Carrick-on-Suir and the surrounding areas.